Congressional defense authorizers expect the House to approve a fiscal year 2017 defense policy bill later this week that keeps F-35 Joint Strike Fighter quantities at the levels requested in the president's FY-17 budget and requires the joint program office to determine which of its functions could be performed by the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. A Senate vote is scheduled for next week. The bill, which is expected to go to a House vote Friday, would also require...
